Change on the way for Dairy EBI
The IDB SNP chip has been used for nearly all of Ireland’s cattle genotyping and was developed by ICBF and its research collaborators, Teagasc etc., for our farmers to lower the cost of parentage verification and contribute to genetic breeding values. (more…)
If you would like to submit an upcoming event for consideration that our readers would be interested in, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. (more…)
The Cow Own Worth or COW rank is a performance ranking designed to rank dairy females on their expected profit potential for their remaining lifetime. This rank is very much in the pilot stage. Below is an explanation and some of the latest developments on COW. (more…)
The base cow for the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) is to be updated by 10 years. (more…)
The following is the schedule for the release of the next genetic evaluations: (more…)
Derg Alan (DGA) was a Limousin bull that was born on the 11th of March 1985. He was bred by J.Allen, Strabane, Co.Tyrone and stood at the Doonally House AI Centre (now Progressive Genetics/Munster). (more…)
The latest HerdPlus Beef Bull Tracker reports are now available for viewing online under the reports section. (more…)